Eli5 the relationship between heart rate and fitness level/stamina

199 views

I (38f) was hiking with my partner (49m). I was feeling fine and would have liked to go faster but he was huffing and puffing and needed lots of breaks. His heart rate was around 130, while mine was up around 160. I have always heard that having a slower heart rate is a sign of better cardio fitness, but I work out more and have much better stamina during exercise than he does. What’s that about?

(Edited because I forgot how old I am)

In: 5

4 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Has your partner had a cardiac stress test?

You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers.